Would the GB allow uploading the human mind in a computer, thus making it immortal?
At present, the exchange of information between people and computers in the Global Brain occurs through a physical medium connecting our brain with the network. However, it is conceivable that the contents of our mind would be separated from our physical brain, and stored directly into a computer, part of the GB network. This is called “uploading”. It would allow our mind to survive long after our physical body has decayed: cybernetic immortality. There are no theoretical reasons why the content of a human mind cannot be treated as any other kind of information that can be copied and stored in various media. Usually the huge amount of neurons in the brain is seen as an obstacle. But it seems universally accepted now that the main functional units of the brain — the modes of mind — are spread over all its neurons. This makes it possible for the brain to restore its functioning even after removal of considerable portions of its substance, which would be impossible if it depended critic
